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Moscow's military reserves may be smaller than initially assumed - German defence minister

Russia has suffered significant troop and equipment losses in Ukraine and the impact of Kyiv's latest counter-offensive may reveal Moscow's military reserves to be smaller than assumed, Germany's defence minister told Reuters.

Reuters

Ukraine war: with Russia bogged down on the battlefield, trouble has flared up again in the Caucasus

Almost two years ago, what is now referred to as the “Second Karabakh War” broke the uneasy truce which had been in effect between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 1994. After 44 days of intense fighting – with thousands of dead on both sides – it ended in a precarious, Russian-mediated…

The Conversation

Russia vows to continue Mir bankcard expansion after new U.S. sanctions

Russia's central bank on Friday pledged to keep expanding the number of countries that accept its Mir bank cards after new U.S. sanctions targeting people and entities accused of helping Moscow skirt financial sanctions.

Reuters

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Ukraine's rapid advance against Russia shows mastery of 3 essential skills for success in modern warfare

Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again.

The Conversation

Russian nuclear submarines fire cruise missiles in aggressive show of force

Despite the majority of the Kremlin's forces being engaged in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, Moscow has continued to carry out high-profile military drills like those seen this week in Russia's icy Arctic waters

Daily Mirror

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

China's Xi calls for effort to prevent 'color revolutions'

A Russian state news agency says Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his Central Asian neighbors against allowing outsiders to destabilize them with “color revolutions.”

The Independent UK

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Russia conducts military drills in Arctic sea opposite Alaska

Russian nuclear-powered submarines fired cruise missiles in the Arctic on Friday as part of military drills designed to test Moscow's readiness for a possible conflict in its icy northern waters, the defence ministry said.

Reuters

UN board calls on Russia to leave Ukraine nuclear plant

The U.N. atomic agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors has passed a resolution Thursday calling on Moscow to immediately end its occupation of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

Pope keeps Moscow dialogue open even if it's uncomfortable

Pope Francis says Vatican will keep open paths of dialogue with Russia, even if doing so is uncomfortable

The Independent UK

US hid fears of radiation in Moscow embassy in 70s from staff, documents reveal

President Ford and state secretaries complained to Soviet Union about health concerns over ‘Moscow signal’

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive-With a Russian nudge, Turkey and Syria step up contacts

Turkey's intelligence chief has held multiple meetings with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus over the last few weeks, a sign of Russian efforts to encourage a thaw between states on opposite sides of Syria's war, four sources said.

Reuters

Europe will 'stand by your side' says von der Leyen on visit to Ukraine

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Ukraine would have the backing of Brussels "for as long as it takes" as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears its seventh month. The comments came during her visit to Kyiv, her first since the country became a candidate for bloc…

Radio France Internationale

How Ukrainians ‘de-Russify’ themselves

Fewer Ukrainians speak Russian and monuments are being taken down, but some warn a ‘language of hatred’ has taken over.

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‘Hat in hand’: Putin meets Xi for first time since Ukraine war

The Russian president’s encounters with the Chinese leader cannot be considered a meeting of equals, analysts say.

Reuters

Putin says Beijing-Moscow tandem plays 'key role' in global stability -TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the "Moscow-Beijing tandem" plays "a key role" in ensuring global and regional stability, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported.

Reuters

White House to China: World must reject Russian action on Ukraine

The White House on Thursday urged China not to back Moscow in its war against Kyiv, saying the whole would should be aligned against Moscow's aggression in Ukraine and not remain on the sidelines.

The Conversation

Russia's reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military – and Putin's strategy of deflecting blame

Ukrainian forces are gaining ground in the war against Russia. Since early September 2022, they have launched a massive counteroffensive in Ukraine’s northeast region of Kharkiv, reclaiming large swaths of territory.

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Russia's harsh purge against alleged 'Nazis' in occupied Ukraine follows Soviet playbook for rooting out real Nazis from Germany after WWII

Even as the Ukrainian military in September 2022 retook some territory lost to the Russian invasion, Moscow has been quietly fortifying the land it holds, which it intends to keep. Russian forces still control about 20% of Ukraine, and the Kremlin states it is not prepared to stop fighting.

Reuters

Putin to Xi: Russia values China's 'balanced position' on Ukraine

Russia's President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that Moscow backs Beijing's "One China" policy, opposes "provocations" by the United States in the Taiwan Strait, and values China's "balanced position" on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Putin, Xi to meet as Russia seeks support for Ukraine invasion

The leaders of Russia and China are set to hold talks in Samarkand on the sidelines of a regional security summit.

WEKU

Xi, Putin hold summit in Uzbekistan as the Ukraine war dominates

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to meet on the sidelines of a summit in Uzbekistan, a group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine's Zelensky Vows 'Victory' on Visit to Liberated Kharkiv Region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday promised "victory" on a visit to the strategic city of Izyum that was recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv's army in a lightning counter-offensive. The visit came at a decisive moment in Russia's six-month-old invasion, with Ukraine expelling Moscow's forces from swathes of the…

The Independent UK

China, Russia, Central Asia leaders hold security summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and leaders from India and Central Asian nations are headed to Uzbekistan for a summit of a security group seen by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin, Xi Meet for High-stakes Talks in Challenge to West

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping gather with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand from Thursday for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence. Xi and Putin will be joined by the leaders of India, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran and several…

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